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Londoners have many words/sentences which they use in slang. I don't know very many. "up the apples and pears" = up the stairs Come on you cockneys, lend a word

no replies yet? wouldn,t you adam and eve it [believe it]Denis.

This site has everything there is to be said about it: http://www.aldertons.com/

dog and bone. phone. whistle and flute suit. north and south, mouth.

All gone out dressed in Whistles and Flutes (suits) Lynda

Frog & toad=road Boat Race =face Butchers Hook=look North & south =mouth Plates of meat=feet Lady godiver=fiver Mince pies=Eyes Barnet Fair=hair Sky rocket=pocket Dustbin Lids=kids Almond Rocks=socks Skin & blisters=sisters Daisy roots=boots Jam jar=car China plate=mate Loaf of bread=head Hampstead heath=teeth Mutt & jeff=deaf Gold watch=scotch Pots & pans=hands Theres a few to start with...

Lionels = lionel blairs = flares Tom = Tom foolery = jewellry The words drum or kettle are also used to mean home but I don't know why!

Did you know that us Londoners don't actually drop our T's either? It's known as a gottlestop which means they're there but we pronounce them differently.

Definition A glottal stop is a speech sound articulated by a momentary, complete closing of the glottis in the back of the throat. Glottal stops occur in many languages and usually pattern as consonants.

Rub a dub - pub Pigs ear - beer And three now that I won't put the meanings to. The first is a double rhyme. Arris - Aristotle - Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - a*** Friar Tuck - **** and for all you who innocently call people a Berk Berkley Hunt - ****

Usually it is only the first word of the rhyme that is said i.e. one would say All gone out dressed in their whistles. Gone for a ball down the frog to the rub for a pigs. My plates are killing me etc etc. Also I never knew it was a London thing about pronouncing one's 'T's, but it has been remarked upon, especially by the children. I do come from London by the way, haven't always lived in Sunny Shropshire. Janet

Ruby Murray.....Curry

Sylvia, Try www.phespirit.info/cockney/slang Lots of info there. Everil, Worcester

And of course there is rosie lee - cup of tea Liz

Karen - LOL I'd forgotten that one!

KAREN !!!!

Brahn Bread- dead, ..... bunch of fives,.fist.....trouble, trouble and strife,...wife

Another modern one :- "I'm Hank" - hungry Hank Marvin - starving! Sue

A general thank you for all who've reminded me of what I'd forgotten, and some new ones too. What was backslang?

Loaf of bread on the weeping willow = head on the pillow